Main Entry: ²joint

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from past participle of joindre

Date: 14th century

1 : united, combined <the joint influences of culture and climate>
2 : common to two or more: as a (1) : involving the united activity of two or more <a joint effort> (2) : constituting an activity, operation, or organization in which elements of more than one armed service participate <joint maneuvers> (3) : constituting an action or expression of two or more governments <joint peace talks> b : shared by or affecting two or more <a joint fine>
3 : united, joined, or sharing with another (as in a right or status) <joint heirs>
4 : being a function of or involving two or more variables and especially random variables

— joint·ly adverb